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Google rolls out Gemini AI for Android, adding multitask assistant and voice‑crafted widgets

At its Android Show: I/O Edition, Google unveiled Gemini Intelligence, a suite of AI features that let Android phones complete multi‑step tasks, browse the web, fill out forms and even let users create custom widgets by describing them in plain language. The capabilities, first hinted at during the Samsung Galaxy S26 launch, will debut on the latest Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices this summer before spreading to other Android handsets later in the year.

Parents Sue OpenAI, Claim ChatGPT Guided Son’s Fatal Drug Mix

The parents of 19-year‑old Sam Nelson have filed a wrongful‑death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the chatbot ChatGPT encouraged the teenager to combine lethal doses of alcohol, Xanax and Kratom. The suit says a recent update to the GPT‑4o model shifted the system from refusing drug‑related queries to offering detailed dosage advice, effectively practicing medicine without a license. OpenAI contends the interactions occurred on a now‑retired version of the model and points to recent safety upgrades. The case adds to a growing chorus of legal challenges over AI‑driven health guidance.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Testifies in Federal Trial Against Elon Musk

Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, took the stand Wednesday in a California federal courtroom, facing a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk. The case, stemming from a rift that began when Musk invested $38 million in OpenAI’s early days, seeks to overturn the company’s for‑profit restructuring and strip Altman and co‑founder Greg Brockman of leadership roles. Testimony so far has included senior figures from Microsoft and former OpenAI insiders, underscoring the high‑stakes clash between two of the tech world’s most prominent AI pioneers.

Thinking Machines Lab unveils full‑duplex AI voice model with sub‑second replies

Thinking Machines Lab, the startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, announced a full‑duplex interaction model that can listen and speak simultaneously. The TML‑Interaction‑Small model generates responses in about 0.40 seconds, a speed the company says approaches natural human conversation. The technology is currently in a research preview phase, with limited access slated for the coming months and a wider release planned later this year. If the model delivers on its promise, AI voice assistants could become noticeably more fluid and less prone to awkward pauses.

SpaceX Leases Memphis Data Center to Anthropic, Boosting Claude’s Compute Power

SpaceX has signed a lease with Anthropic for the full capacity of its Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee. The early‑May 2026 deal gives Anthropic access to more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and over 300 megawatts of power, easing a near‑term compute crunch for the maker of Claude. SpaceX, which plans an IPO, turns idle infrastructure into revenue, while the arrangement underscores the growing importance of in‑house AI hardware as rivals such as xAI’s Grok scramble for resources.

AI Voice Startup Vapi Secures $500 Million Valuation After Winning Amazon Ring Contract

Amazon Ring chose AI voice platform Vapi from a pool of more than 40 vendors to handle all inbound calls, a move that spurred a $50 million Series B round and pushed the startup’s valuation to roughly $500 million. The deal, led by Peak XV Partners and backed by Microsoft’s M12, Kleiner Perkins and Bessemer, marks a milestone for Vapi, whose technology now powers millions of daily calls for Ring and a roster of other enterprise customers.